Rainbow Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Monday, October 16, 1972
Ended: Friday, December 29, 1972
When does Rainbow Season 1 come out?
Rainbow Season 1 premiered Monday, October 16, 1972 on ITV1 and ended Friday, December 29, 1972. The season has 50 episodes.
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Rainbow Season 1 release schedule
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1. Shapes Very first episode - very different to what the show later became. All the well known cast are not here (and did not arrive until 1974). The only recognisable puppet at this point is Zippy, although his voice isn't what we are used to. |
Monday · 54 years ago |
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2. Farm Animals |
Tuesday · 54 years ago |
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3. Houses |
Wednesday · 54 years ago |
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4. Weather 1 |
Thursday · 54 years ago |
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5. Trains |
Friday · 54 years ago |
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6. Painting |
Monday · 54 years ago |
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7. Insects |
Tuesday · 54 years ago |
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8. Boats |
Wednesday · 54 years ago |
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9. Land |
Thursday · 54 years ago |
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10. Clothes |
Friday · 54 years ago |
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11. Touch |
Monday · 54 years ago |
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12. Reptiles |
Tuesday · 54 years ago |
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13. Work |
Wednesday · 54 years ago |
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14. Books |
Thursday · 54 years ago |
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15. Furniture |
Friday · 54 years ago |
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16. Movement |
Monday · 54 years ago |
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17. Fruit and Vegetables |
Tuesday · 54 years ago |
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18. Cats and Dogs |
Thursday · 54 years ago |
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19. Trees 1 |
Friday · 54 years ago |
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20. Sounds 1 |
Monday · 54 years ago |
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21. Autumn |
Tuesday · 54 years ago |
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22. Shoes |
Wednesday · 54 years ago |
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23. Flowers |
Thursday · 54 years ago |
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24. Illness |
Friday · 54 years ago |
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25. Music 1 |
Monday · 54 years ago |
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26. British Wild Animals |
Tuesday · 54 years ago |
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27. Work 2 |
Thursday · 53 years ago |
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28. Weather 2 |
Thursday · 53 years ago |
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29. Sleep |
Friday · 53 years ago |
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30. Sounds |
Monday · 53 years ago |
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31. Zoo Animals |
Tuesday · 53 years ago |
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32. Family |
Wednesday · 53 years ago |
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33. Water 1 Zippy throws a wet sponge at Bungle but hits David by accident. Zippy tells Bungle that a wet sponge is heavier than a dry sponge and David and Bungle find out if he's right. |
Thursday · 53 years ago |
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34. Building |
Friday · 53 years ago |
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35. Making Things |
Monday · 53 years ago |
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36. Birds |
Tuesday · 53 years ago |
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37. Post |
Wednesday · 53 years ago |
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38. Fish |
Thursday · 53 years ago |
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39. Party Food |
Friday · 53 years ago |
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40. Smell |
Monday · 53 years ago |
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41. Babies 1 |
Tuesday · 53 years ago |
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42. Fireman |
Wednesday · 53 years ago |
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43. Sky |
Thursday · 53 years ago |
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44. Shopping 1 |
Friday · 53 years ago |
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45. Christmas Music |
Monday · 53 years ago |
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46. Christmas Tree |
Tuesday · 53 years ago |
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47. Christmas Decorations |
Wednesday · 53 years ago |
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48. Christmas Food |
Thursday · 53 years ago |
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49. Christmas Post |
Friday · 53 years ago |
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50. Indoor Plants Finale |
Friday · 53 years ago |
Rainbow Season 1 guest stars
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Barbara Mitchell
Storyteller
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Sam Kydd
Himself
Rainbow Season 1 FAQ
When does Rainbow Season 1 come out?
Rainbow Season 1 premiered Monday, October 16, 1972 on ITV1.
How many episodes are in Rainbow Season 1?
Rainbow Season 1 has 50 episodes.
Are new episodes of Rainbow Season 1 released weekly?
New episodes are released daily.
When is the Rainbow Season 1 finale?
The Rainbow Season 1 finale (Episode 50) aired Friday, December 29, 1972.
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